Crop Protection
New field coordinator joins North Central Region IR-4
Anthony VanWoerkom is the new regional field coordinator for the North Central Region IR-4 program. VanWoerkom earned his bachelor, master and doctoral degrees at Michigan State University studying fruit entomology and insecticide toxicology. He worked as... more »
Arysta sale to create fifth largest crop protection company
Platform Specialty Products has agreed to sell Arysta LifeScience, its agricultural solutions segment, to UPL Corporation. The deal will create the fifth largest crop protection company in the world, according to a Platform Specialty press... more »
Jacto changes approach to its sprayer distribution system
Jacto has made a change in its distribution approach for its tractor-mounted sprayers from a two-step distribution system supported by a West Coast domestic warehouse to three direct progressive importer/distributors. Backpack sprayers will continue to... more »
USDA: Products aren’t organic if treated with listed substance
In a joint letter, linked below, to all Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) licensees, the USDA Fair Trade Practices Program and National Organic Program remind U.S. importers that agricultural products treated with a substance prohibited... more »
AgBiome secures Series C financing to boost development
AgBiome, a private company harnessing the plant microbiome for agricultural pest solutions, has secured $65 million in Series C financing that will help the company bring novel crop protection products and solutions to the market. The... more »
Vestaron’s SPEAR-T bioinsecticide set for greenhouse applications
Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Vestaron, a company dedicated to improving the safety, efficacy and sustainability of crop protection through migration from chemical pesticides to biologic peptides, has fully launched and made availabke its SPEAR-T bioinsecticide, following final... more »
Hot, dry weather increases risk of spider mites, thrips
Thrips and spider mites are common pest problems in many vegetable crops in Michigan. Thrips (Photos 1-2) and spider mites (Photo 6, bottom of article) are commonly occurring pests of numerous vegetables, and their populations can... more »
Syngenta expert: Top insect threats for 2018
Insects take a major toll on crops every season, and any advantage growers can get makes a difference. A Syngenta expert has studied trends and developed predictions for a 2018 pest watch list. Meade McDonald, Syngenta insecticide... more »
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